# Commission Decision of 10 December 2003 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/E-2/37.857 — Organic peroxides) (notified under document number C(2003) 4570 final and corrigendum C(2004) 4) (Only the English, German and Spanish texts are authentic) (2005/349/EC), Division (4)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

An organic peroxide is any organic molecule containing a ‘peroxy’ or oxygen-oxygen bond (-O-O-). Organic peroxides (hereinafter OP) are highly explosive and major accidents are not rare in the industry. They are available as solids (usually fine powders), liquids or pastes. OP and mixtures containing OP are used as accelerators, activators, catalysts, cross-linking agents, curing agents, hardeners, initiators and promoters. OP can be distinguished both by their three main ‘applications’ and by the seven ‘classes’.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/349/division/1/3/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-349/division-1/3/1
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